Justice
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MeetUp4RacialJustice Workshop
St. John's - Unitarian Universalist 320 Resor Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesUU Justice Ohio and UU Council of Greater Cincinnati will be hosting a Racial Justice Workshop on April 9th. The workshop aims to identify concrete proposals to address police violence; to plan effective, joint strategies for promoting criminal justice reforms at state/local levels; and to share best practices for raising consciousness about racial justice issues.
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Peace Committee Meeting: Staff reflection from time in Israel & Palestine
IJPC 215 E 14th Street, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesProgram manager, Andrea Koverman, SC, will share a reflection of her time in Israel and Palestine. Andrea and two other colleagues are in Israel and Palestine through HOPE (Holy Land Outreach Promoting Education).
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Daniel Rudd: Calling a Church to Justice
St. Monica - St. George Parish Center 328 W McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesIn May of 1890, The Christian Solider, an African American newspaper, identified the Catholic journalist and activist Daniel Arthur Rudd as the “greatest negro Catholic in America.” Yet many Catholics today are unaware of Rudd's efforts to bring about positive social change during the early decades of the Jim Crow era. Dr. Gary Agee, Associate Professor of Church History at Anderson University will present a compelling look at the life and work of this visionary who found inspiration in his Catholic faith to fight for the principles of liberty and justice.
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Rethinking Racism: Exploring History, Reality and Fears About Gentrification
DePaul Cristo Rey High School 1133 Clifton Hills Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesOur next large gathering for Rethinking Racism will be on June 19th where we will be educating about and exploring the theme of gentrification. We will start off with a viewing of the documentary Good White People. Kiki and Marcus, two students from Peaslee Neighborhood Center's Agents of Change, will share their struggle about holding onto their neighborhood assets and Jenn Arens will lead a simulation regarding affordable housing loss in Over-the-Rhine.
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What Is and What Can Be: Women of Color and the Struggle for Justice
Reverb Art + Design 130 W Court St, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesIJPC is proud to support the telling the stories of women of color in Cincinnati, including one of our own YES advisory board members, Heyra Avila!
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Steps to a More Humanitarian World
American Red Cross - Cincinnati 2111 Dana Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesIJPC is proud to partner with the American Red Cross and Citizens for Global Solutions to present "Steps to a More Humanitarian World," a discussion about International Humanitarian Law.
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Rethinking Racism Open Space: The Physics of Racial Justice
College Hill Presbyterian Church 5742 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesWhat does the force of love need to look like to overcome the force of hate?
